Climate Change and Mental Health:
A Growing Crisis
The escalating climate crisis is not just an environmental or economic issue—it’s a profound public health emergency. Extreme weather events, rising temperatures, and ecological disruptions are contributing to an increase in mental health challenges, from anxiety and depression to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Communities already facing health disparities are being hit the hardest, amplifying existing inequalities.
Spreading Awareness and Building Resilience
At MSHPCHE, we are at the forefront of addressing the intersection of climate and mental health equity. From local community events to national conferences, our members ensure that vital conversations are happening.
​Impacts of climate change intersect with and compound other factors that threaten youth mental health, which is already precarious, according to the 2023 report from APA and ecoAmerica.
Featured Presenter
MSHPCHE Co-founder Edith Smith Rayford MD, MBA joined a panel discussion on The Movement to Prevent and Mitigate Environmental Trauma and ACEs.
Featured Presenter
2023 Mississippi Trauma Informed Care Conference on the impacts of climate change on mental health across the life course, while demonstrating the disparate effects on vulnerable populations and in under-resourced communities. General strategies of climate adaptation and mitigation will be discussed within the context of the mental health continuum and climate determinants of health, and community risk and resiliency.
Dr. Venise Curry, MD
